Read by Troy Duran, Christine Lakin, Sean Masters, JF Harding, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, & CJ Bloom
The Nest, Book 4
From the author:
Three years ago, I swore to myself we were done.
Since then, Tweetie Sorenson has embraced the professional hockey player bachelor lifestyle—his social media is a highlight reel of clubs, friends, and a never-ending stream of different women.
It’s hard to believe he’s the same man who stole my heart the very night we met. With him, everything felt wild, spontaneous, and absolutely perfect. I thought he was my forever.
Then, he broke my heart. Or maybe we broke each other’s. Either way, it was over.
I’ve moved on—new city, dream job—until my boss throws me back into Tweetie’s world. I’m sent to Chicago to manage the Falcons’ social media, which means working alongside the one man I never truly let go of. FML.
Tedi has finally landed her dream job as the social media manager for the National Hockey League in New York City, but when the Chicago team starts complaining about their social media presence, Tedi is sent there to fix it. The problem? The love of her life, Tweetie Sorensen, is playing for Chicago—and she hasn’t seen him since their breakup.
The story fills in their backstory through journal entries, which I found a bit odd. I think flashbacks would have worked better and felt more natural. From what I gathered by the end of the book, their original breakup happened when Tweetie was traded to Nashville, and Tedi refused to give up her career to follow him. Now, though, he’s in Chicago, playing the best hockey of his career.
To cope with the awkwardness of seeing Tweetie again, Tedi ropes her brother’s best friend, Decker—a pro baseball player for a Chicago team—into pretending to be her boyfriend. She basically blackmails him into it, which felt like a clunky plot device to me. Meanwhile, she does an impressive job revamping the team’s socials… until the team manager accuses her of making Tweetie look too good. His bizarre plan is to cut Tweetie from the team right after he helps them win the Stanley Cup. Honestly, this made no sense to me. I mean, I’ve seen teams pull shady moves like that before (looking at you, Florida Marlins, who sold off two World Series championship teams!), but it still felt forced.
As expected, Tedi and Tweetie’s feelings for each other are still intense, and seeing her with Decker drives Tweetie crazy. They eventually find their way back to each other, but it looks like they’re headed for the same obstacles as before—until Tedi finally decides that her happily ever after has to include Tweetie, even if it means sacrificing her career.
I enjoyed listening to this one, but it was definitely my least favorite book in the series. That said, I’m glad I read it for the closure—and because it introduces Decker, who’s set to be the main character in a new spinoff series, The Chicago Colts. The narrators were excellent, and I really enjoyed the full-cast performance.
6/2025 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
MR. CHARMING by Piper Rayne. Narrators: Troy Duran, Christine Lakin, Sean Masters, JF Harding, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, & CJ Bloom. Piper Rayne Inc.: April 18, 2025. Listening Length: 8 hours and 54 minutes.
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